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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lu, Weibang
• Zu, Mei
• Byun, Joon-Hyung
• Kim, Byung-Sun
• Chou, Tsu-Wei

Titel

State of the Art of Carbon Nanotube Fibers: Opportunities and Challenges

Ist Teil von

• Advanced materials (Weinheim), 2012-04, Vol.24 (14), p.1805-1833

Ort / Verlag

Weinheim: WILEY-VCH Verlag

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The superb mechanical and physical properties of individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have provided the impetus for researchers in developing high‐performance continuous fibers based upon CNTs. The reported high specific strength, specific stiffness and electrical conductivity of CNT fibers demonstrate the potential of their wide application in many fields. In this review paper, we assess the state of the art advances in CNT‐based continuous fibers in terms of their fabrication methods, characterization and modeling of mechanical and physical properties, and applications. The opportunities and challenges in CNT fiber research are also discussed. Carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers have been developed in recent years as promising materials for various applications, such as tethers of space elevators, high‐performance composites and electrochemical devices. In this review paper, we assess the recent advances in CNT fibers in terms of their fabrication methods, characterization and modeling of mechanical and physical properties, and applications. The opportunities and challenges in CNT fiber research are also discussed.